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Saquon Drug Test Requires Eagles Explanation

By Mike Fisher

Saquon Drug Test Requires Eagles Explanation

Sunday night's Philadelphia Eagles' 37-20 victory at the Los Angeles Rams was a record-setter and an attention-getter ... especially, as far as Saquon Barkley knew, when it comes to attention from the NFL people who administer drug tests.

Barkley's spectacular 255-rushing-yard, two-touchdown game saw the former New York Giants back lead the Eagles to a 9-2 start.

Following the game and his 300-total-yards day, several other stars on the Eagles took notice of just how good Barkley really is.

"He's the best in the league. He's the best at what he does," Quarterback Jalen Hurts said. "He's a bad man."

"Bad'' as in ... so good the league wanted to test him for drugs?

As it turns out, the note in his stall in the visitor's locker room calling for a league test was a prank orchestrated by tight end Dallas Goedert.

Related: Can Eagles Compete With Red-Hot Lions?

Barkley is in a neck-and-neck race with Derrick Henry of the Baltimore Ravens for the rushing title. ... and deserves to be in the MVP conversation as well. Running backs rarely win the award - it's become a QB thing - but if Barkley reaches 2,000 rushing yards this season? It'll be a conversation piece ... and no joke.

Unlike the drug test note left in his locker.

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